Tables
1 Data Testing
1.1 Comparing player distance for misses, makes, and rebounds
Here I compare how far Dirk Nowitzki travels on misses, makes, and rebounds. Note to self that event message type is about the type of play, and event message action type is about what actually happened, consists of a ridiculous number of things that will need to be encoded, a start is recorded in Notes/Notes.txt.
[1] 491.3218[1] 359.9229[1] 413.5984How should I decide which plot to do here, I think annotating substitutions on here would be great.
1.2 Comparing player distance on layups
Lets look at what players run the farthest on plays where there is a layup.
Let’s compare this to the list of players that run the farthest when a layup is made.
2 Player Velocity, Acceleration, and Jerk
How fast does the ball move on a particular play? I choose a pass that results in a steal here.
[1] "The mean velocity of the ball on this play is 872.514869706361 units/unit."2.1 Acceleration
2.2 Jerk
How should I do substitutions?
3 Convex Hulls and Image Making
An NBA court is 94 feet by 50 feet. In the data x_loc (the x location variable) has a minimum, and maximum of (-5.22728, 98.53855), y_loc (the y location variable) is (-3.27955, 52.23675). It is safe to assume that the negative distances are just out of bounds, and mostly - presumably - the ball or inbounds passes.
3.1 Player positions
Let’s see where player’s are when the ball crosses the 28’ line (the three point line) on a given play. Here I choose Gerald Green making a 14’ pull-up jump shot.
| event_id | clock28 | descriptionPlayHome |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -Inf | Jump Ball Whiteside vs. Pachulia: Tip to Dragic |
| 2 | 694.58 | MISS Deng 12’ Jump Shot |
| 3 | 694.58 | NA |
| 4 | 684.87 | NA |
| 5 | 684.87 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) |
| 6 | 658.10 | Dragic 15’ Jump Shot (2 PTS) |
| 7 | 650.44 | NA |
| 8 | 650.44 | Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) |
| 9 | 622.63 | MISS Johnson 20’ Jump Shot |
| 10 | 622.63 | NA |
| 11 | 616.33 | NA |
| 12 | 616.33 | Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) |
| 13 | 582.08 | NA |
| 14 | 582.08 | MISS Whiteside 4’ Jump Shot |
| 15 | 582.08 | NA |
| 16 | 557.72 | NA |
| 17 | 557.72 | Dragic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) |
| 18 | 557.72 | MISS Dragic 2’ Running Reverse Layup |
| 19 | 557.72 | Bosh REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0) |
| 20 | 557.72 | Bosh 1’ Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS) |
| 21 | 553.50 | NA |
| 22 | 553.50 | HEAT Rebound |
| 23 | 529.42 | MISS Dragic 16’ Jump Shot |
| 24 | 529.42 | NA |
| 25 | 522.21 | NA |
| 26 | -Inf | MISS Dragic 2’ Reverse Layup |
| 27 | -Inf | NA |
| 28 | -Inf | Dragic STEAL (1 STL) |
| 29 | -Inf | NA |
| 30 | -Inf | NA |
| 31 | 473.63 | MISS Bosh 14’ Jump Shot |
| 32 | 473.63 | NA |
| 33 | -Inf | NA |
| 34 | 441.65 | NA |
| 35 | 441.65 | MISS Whiteside 6’ Hook Shot |
| 36 | 441.65 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1) |
| 37 | 441.65 | Whiteside 6’ Hook Shot (2 PTS) |
| 38 | 436.26 | NA |
| 39 | 436.26 | NA |
| 40 | 436.26 | NA |
| 41 | 436.26 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2) |
| 42 | 412.92 | MISS Bosh 25’ 3PT Jump Shot |
| 43 | 412.92 | NA |
| 44 | -Inf | NA |
| 45 | -Inf | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3) |
| 53 | 385.04 | NA |
| 54 | 385.04 | NA |
| 55 | 385.04 | NA |
| 56 | 346.30 | Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1) |
| 57 | 342.11 | NA |
| 58 | 342.11 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4) |
| 59 | 320.07 | Deng 24’ 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Dragic 1 AST) |
| 60 | 316.16 | NA |
| 61 | 285.37 | Johnson 24’ 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Dragic 2 AST) |
| 62 | 278.02 | NA |
| 63 | 278.02 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5) |
| 64 | 246.84 | Whiteside 15’ Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Deng 1 AST) |
| 65 | 244.28 | NA |
| 66 | 244.28 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6) |
| 72 | 216.98 | NA |
| 73 | 216.98 | NA |
| 74 | 216.98 | NA |
| 75 | 216.98 | Deng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) |
| 76 | 187.80 | MISS Whiteside 4’ Hook Shot |
| 77 | 187.80 | NA |
| 78 | 181.29 | NA |
| 79 | 181.29 | Udrih REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) |
| 80 | 160.59 | MISS Deng 26’ 3PT Jump Shot |
| 81 | 160.59 | NA |
| 82 | 150.56 | NA |
| 83 | 150.56 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7) |
| 84 | 150.56 | HEAT Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0) |
| 86 | 150.56 | NA |
| 87 | 150.56 | NA |
| 88 | 150.56 | NA |
| 89 | 150.56 | NA |
| 90 | 150.56 | SUB: Bosh FOR Deng |
| 91 | 150.56 | SUB: Dragic FOR Johnson |
| 92 | 117.13 | Dragic 17’ Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Bosh 1 AST) |
| 93 | 114.89 | NA |
| 94 | 114.89 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8) |
| 95 | 90.04 | MISS Bosh 15’ Jump Shot |
| 96 | 90.04 | NA |
| 97 | 83.92 | NA |
| 98 | 83.92 | NA |
| 99 | 83.92 | NA |
| 100 | 31.30 | Green 18’ Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bosh 2 AST) |
| 101 | 30.13 | Dragic STEAL (2 STL) |
| 102 | 3.47 | Whiteside Traveling Turnover (P1.T2) |
| 103 | 2.50 | NA |
| 104 | 2.50 | NA |
| 105 | 2.50 | NA |
| 106 | 2.50 | NA |
| 108 | 714.56 | NA |
| 109 | 707.07 | NA |
| 110 | 707.07 | NA |
| 111 | 707.07 | NA |
| 112 | 707.07 | Stoudemire REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) |
| 113 | -Inf | NA |
| 114 | 679.60 | Bosh Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS) |
| 116 | 679.60 | MISS Bosh Free Throw 2 of 2 |
| 118 | 679.60 | NA |
| 119 | 675.34 | NA |
| 120 | 675.34 | NA |
| 121 | 675.34 | NA |
| 122 | 640.63 | Bosh 24’ 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Dragic 4 AST) |
| 123 | 632.60 | NA |
| 124 | 606.32 | Dragic 25’ 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Udrih 1 AST) |
| 125 | 598.81 | NA |
| 126 | 598.81 | Udrih REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) |
| 132 | 576.61 | NA |
| 133 | 551.09 | Stoudemire Traveling Turnover (P1.T3) |
| 134 | 551.09 | NA |
| 135 | 520.03 | Udrih 1’ Driving Layup (2 PTS) |
| 136 | 512.51 | NA |
| 137 | 512.51 | Bosh REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1) |
| 138 | 488.85 | Green 25’ 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Bosh 3 AST) |
| 139 | 481.13 | NA |
| 147 | 450.71 | MISS Udrih 19’ Jump Shot |
| 148 | 450.71 | NA |
| 149 | 441.86 | NA |
| 150 | 418.40 | MISS Bosh 2’ Driving Layup |
| 151 | 418.40 | NA |
| 152 | 410.00 | Deng P.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Anderson) |
| 153 | 410.00 | SUB: Whiteside FOR Bosh |
| 154 | 399.98 | NA |
| 155 | 368.24 | Green 25’ 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Wade 1 AST) |
| 156 | 365.48 | Udrih S.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Anderson) |
| 157 | 361.01 | NA |
| 159 | 361.01 | NA |
| 160 | 345.12 | MISS Green 3PT Jump Shot |
| 161 | 345.12 | NA |
| 162 | 335.66 | NA |
| 163 | -Inf | NA |
| 164 | 314.03 | Deng Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS) |
| 167 | 314.03 | SUB: Johnson FOR Udrih |
| 168 | 314.03 | Deng Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS) |
| 170 | 309.82 | NA |
| 171 | 309.82 | Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) |
| 172 | 285.01 | MISS Wade 2’ Driving Layup |
| 173 | 285.01 | NA |
| 174 | 268.14 | NA |
| 175 | 268.14 | Deng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) |
| 176 | 267.13 | Whiteside 8’ Hook Shot (8 PTS) (Wade 2 AST) |
| 177 | 265.00 | NA |
| 178 | 240.41 | MISS Green 25’ 3PT Jump Shot |
| 179 | 240.41 | NA |
| 180 | 234.26 | NA |
| 181 | 211.28 | MISS Green 7’ Hook Shot |
| 182 | 211.28 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8) |
| 183 | 211.28 | Whiteside 1’ Tip Layup Shot (10 PTS) |
| 184 | 206.14 | NA |
| 185 | 206.14 | NA |
| 186 | 206.14 | NA |
| 187 | 206.14 | SUB: Bosh FOR Green |
| 188 | 198.50 | NA |
| 189 | 198.50 | Wade S.FOUL (P1.T3) (S.Anderson) |
| 190 | 198.50 | NA |
| 191 | 198.12 | NA |
| 193 | 198.12 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9) |
| 194 | 174.29 | Wade 8’ Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) |
| 195 | 170.72 | NA |
| 196 | -Inf | NA |
| 197 | -Inf | NA |
| 199 | -Inf | NA |
| 200 | -Inf | SUB: Dragic FOR Johnson |
| 201 | 135.55 | Whiteside 17’ Fadeaway Jumper (12 PTS) (Dragic 5 AST) |
| 203 | 127.88 | Deng P.FOUL (P2.T4) (S.Foster) |
| 204 | 113.01 | NA |
| 205 | 87.69 | Whiteside 1’ Alley Oop Layup (14 PTS) (Wade 3 AST) |
| 206 | 80.32 | NA |
| 207 | 80.32 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10) |
| 208 | 55.39 | Bosh 25’ 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Wade 4 AST) |
| 209 | 55.39 | NA |
| 210 | 26.63 | MISS Dragic 18’ Jump Shot |
| 211 | 26.63 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:3 Def:10) |
| 212 | 26.63 | Whiteside 1’ Layup (16 PTS) |
| 213 | 24.65 | Whiteside S.FOUL (P1.PN) (S.Foster) |
| 214 | 21.12 | NA |
| 216 | 21.12 | NA |
| 217 | 21.12 | NA |
| 218 | 21.12 | SUB: Johnson FOR Deng |
| 219 | 21.12 | NA |
| 225 | -Inf | Whiteside Dunk (18 PTS) (Wade 5 AST) |
| 226 | 1.08 | Dragic Violation:Kicked Ball (S.Foster) |
| 227 | 1.08 | NA |
| 228 | 1.08 | NA |
| 229 | 1.08 | NA |
| 230 | 1.08 | NA |
| 231 | 1.08 | NA |
| 232 | 1.08 | NA |
| 235 | 700.54 | NA |
| 236 | 700.54 | Wade STEAL (1 STL) |
| 237 | 700.54 | Deng 1’ Cutting Layup Shot (7 PTS) (Wade 6 AST) |
| 238 | 673.44 | NA |
| 239 | 673.44 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:3 Def:11) |
| 240 | 670.65 | MISS Bosh 3PT Jump Shot |
| 241 | 670.65 | NA |
| 242 | 647.90 | NA |
| 243 | 647.90 | Dragic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) |
| 244 | 624.51 | Dragic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4) |
| 245 | 624.51 | NA |
| 246 | 624.51 | NA |
| 247 | 624.51 | NA |
| 248 | 624.51 | Bosh REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2) |
| 249 | 613.77 | Bosh 20’ Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Dragic 6 AST) |
| 250 | -Inf | NA |
| 251 | -Inf | NA |
| 255 | 577.76 | MISS Whiteside Alley Oop Dunk |
| 256 | 577.76 | NA |
| 257 | 559.30 | NA |
| 258 | 559.00 | Bosh OFF.Foul (P1) (S.Foster) |
| 259 | 559.00 | Bosh Foul Turnover (P1.T5) |
| 260 | 531.76 | NA |
| 261 | 531.76 | NA |
| 262 | 531.76 | NA |
| 263 | 531.76 | Wade REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) |
| 264 | 525.72 | MISS Deng 20’ Jump Shot |
| 265 | 525.72 | NA |
| 266 | 502.45 | NA |
| 267 | 497.73 | MISS Dragic 26’ 3PT Jump Shot |
| 268 | 497.73 | NA |
| 269 | -Inf | NA |
| 274 | 465.61 | Whiteside 1’ Layup (20 PTS) (Wade 7 AST) |
| 275 | 435.22 | NA |
| 276 | 432.98 | Wade 19’ Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Dragic 7 AST) |
| 277 | 390.30 | NA |
| 278 | 390.30 | Wade REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) |
| 279 | 384.53 | Deng 18’ Jump Shot (9 PTS) |
| 280 | 349.06 | NA |
| 281 | 349.06 | Bosh REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3) |
| 290 | 304.58 | NA |
| 291 | 304.58 | Dragic 16’ Turnaround Jump Shot (13 PTS) |
| 292 | 280.06 | NA |
| 293 | 276.00 | Whiteside OFF.Foul (P2) (S.Foster) |
| 294 | 276.00 | Whiteside Foul Turnover (P2.T6) |
| 295 | 255.25 | Whiteside P.FOUL (P3.T1) (S.Anderson) |
| 296 | 255.25 | NA |
| 297 | 255.25 | Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) |
| 298 | 247.03 | MISS Deng 25’ 3PT Jump Shot |
| 299 | 247.03 | NA |
| 300 | 229.08 | NA |
| 301 | 229.08 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:3 Def:12) |
| 302 | -Inf | Wade 1’ Layup (6 PTS) (Green 1 AST) |
| 307 | 210.32 | NA |
| 308 | 210.32 | Dragic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3) |
| 309 | 201.00 | Wade Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7) |
| 310 | 201.00 | Dragic P.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Jones) |
| 311 | 189.97 | Dragic STEAL (3 STL) |
| 312 | 189.97 | MISS Green 1’ Alley Oop Layup |
| 313 | 189.97 | NA |
| 314 | 172.81 | NA |
| 315 | 172.81 | NA |
| 316 | 172.81 | NA |
| 317 | 172.81 | Deng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3) |
| 318 | 168.15 | Dragic 1’ Running Layup (15 PTS) |
| 319 | -Inf | NA |
| 320 | 141.57 | NA |
| 321 | 140.47 | Wade 16’ Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS) |
| 323 | 114.01 | NA |
| 325 | 114.01 | SUB: Bosh FOR Whiteside |
| 326 | 114.01 | NA |
| 328 | 114.01 | Bosh REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4) |
| 329 | 110.08 | Wade 20’ Turnaround Fadeaway (10 PTS) |
| 330 | 72.81 | NA |
| 331 | 72.73 | Wade Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8) |
| 332 | 72.73 | Dragic P.FOUL (P2.T4) (D.Jones) |
| 333 | 72.73 | SUB: Johnson FOR Dragic |
| 334 | 72.73 | SUB: Udrih FOR Wade |
| 335 | 72.73 | NA |
| 336 | 72.73 | Deng REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4) |
| 337 | 36.10 | MISS Bosh 11’ Jump Bank Shot |
| 338 | 36.10 | HEAT Rebound |
| 339 | 36.10 | NA |
| 340 | 27.25 | MISS Johnson 17’ Fadeaway Jumper |
| 341 | 27.25 | NA |
| 342 | -Inf | NA |
| 343 | -Inf | NA |
| 344 | -Inf | NA |
| 345 | -Inf | NA |
| 346 | -Inf | NA |
| 348 | 708.05 | NA |
| 349 | 703.03 | MISS Bosh 19’ Jump Shot |
| 350 | 703.03 | NA |
| 351 | -Inf | Green P.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Jones) |
| 352 | -Inf | SUB: Stoudemire FOR Deng |
| 353 | 669.35 | NA |
| 354 | 669.35 | Udrih REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3) |
| 355 | 661.57 | Bosh 25’ 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Udrih 2 AST) |
| 356 | 644.90 | NA |
| 357 | 624.76 | Udrih Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T9) |
| 358 | 624.76 | NA |
| 359 | 619.59 | MISS Green 12’ Jump Shot |
| 360 | 619.59 | HEAT Rebound |
| 361 | 608.58 | Johnson 19’ Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Green 2 AST) |
| 362 | -Inf | Stoudemire P.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Foster) |
| 363 | -Inf | Stoudemire T.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Foster) |
| 364 | -Inf | NA |
| 366 | 577.19 | NA |
| 367 | 577.19 | Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3) |
| 370 | 576.05 | Green Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS) |
| 372 | 541.13 | NA |
| 373 | 541.13 | NA |
| 374 | 541.13 | NA |
| 375 | 535.78 | Johnson 17’ Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Stoudemire 1 AST) |
| 376 | 505.23 | NA |
| 377 | 505.23 | NA |
| 378 | 505.23 | NA |
| 385 | -Inf | NA |
| 386 | -Inf | Stoudemire REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2) |
| 387 | 465.14 | NA |
| 388 | 461.04 | Bosh 20’ Jump Shot (16 PTS) |
| 389 | -Inf | Green S.FOUL (P2.T3) (S.Anderson) |
| 390 | 433.93 | NA |
| 392 | 433.93 | NA |
| 394 | 430.27 | Green 14’ Pullup Jump Shot (13 PTS) |
| 395 | 401.41 | NA |
| 396 | 401.41 | Bosh REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5) |
| 397 | 395.67 | MISS Bosh 25’ 3PT Jump Shot |
| 398 | 395.67 | NA |
| 399 | 395.67 | Green S.FOUL (P3.T4) (S.Foster) |
| 400 | -Inf | NA |
| 402 | -Inf | SUB: Whiteside FOR Stoudemire |
| 403 | -Inf | NA |
| 404 | -Inf | NA |
| 405 | -Inf | NA |
| 406 | -Inf | NA |
| 408 | 380.00 | NA |
| 409 | 380.00 | NA |
| 410 | 380.00 | NA |
| 411 | 368.07 | MISS Bosh 17’ Jump Shot |
| 412 | 368.07 | NA |
| 413 | 348.78 | NA |
| 414 | 348.78 | Bosh REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6) |
| 415 | 341.11 | Green 19’ Jump Shot (15 PTS) |
| 416 | 309.71 | NA |
| 417 | 307.16 | NA |
| 418 | 307.16 | HEAT Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1) |
| 421 | 307.16 | SUB: Dragic FOR Udrih |
| 422 | 307.00 | MISS Whiteside Free Throw 1 of 2 |
| 423 | 307.00 | HEAT Rebound |
| 424 | 307.00 | Whiteside Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS) |
| 426 | 285.63 | NA |
| 427 | 285.63 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:3 Def:13) |
| 428 | 281.20 | MISS Bosh 6’ Running Jump Shot |
| 429 | 281.20 | Whiteside Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T10) |
| 430 | -Inf | NA |
| 431 | -Inf | NA |
| 432 | -Inf | Johnson S.FOUL (P1.PN) (S.Foster) |
| 433 | 259.22 | NA |
| 435 | 259.22 | NA |
| 436 | 259.22 | NA |
| 438 | 259.22 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:4 Def:14) |
| 439 | 254.30 | Whiteside 3 Second Violation Turnover (P4.T11) |
| 440 | 254.30 | NA |
| 441 | 254.30 | Dragic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4) |
| 442 | 227.64 | Green Driving Dunk (17 PTS) |
| 443 | 199.30 | Whiteside BLOCK (1 BLK) |
| 444 | 199.30 | NA |
| 445 | 199.30 | NA |
| 446 | 199.30 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:4 Def:15) |
| 447 | 197.36 | Whiteside 12’ Fadeaway Jumper (25 PTS) |
| 450 | 281.20 | Whiteside REBOUND (Off:4 Def:13) |
| 456 | 154.84 | NA |
| 457 | 154.84 | Haslem 6’ Driving Hook Shot (2 PTS) |
| 458 | 127.78 | NA |
| 459 | 127.78 | Haslem REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1) |
| 460 | 121.59 | Green Driving Dunk (19 PTS) |
| 461 | 99.62 | NA |
| 462 | 99.62 | NA |
| 464 | 80.03 | MISS Andersen 25’ 3PT Jump Shot |
| 465 | 80.03 | Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2) |
| 466 | 80.03 | MISS Johnson 26’ 3PT Jump Shot |
| 467 | 80.03 | Andersen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0) |
| 468 | 80.03 | Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12) |
| 469 | -Inf | NA |
| 470 | -Inf | HEAT Rebound |
| 471 | 43.40 | NA |
| 472 | 43.40 | Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS) |
| 474 | 43.40 | MISS Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 |
| 476 | 43.40 | NA |
| 477 | 23.47 | NA |
| 478 | 22.06 | NA |
| 479 | 14.39 | MISS Andersen 6’ Jump Shot |
| 480 | 14.39 | Haslem REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1) |
| 481 | 14.39 | HEAT Turnover: Shot Clock (T#13) |
| 482 | 14.39 | NA |
3.2 Calculating the “Convex Hull”
We have to do this separately, for the defensive and offensive teams, although there could be interesting results for convex hulls by types of players.
3.3 Plotting on a Court
It looks like this play starts on an inbound.
3.4 Quick Interlude of Team Color Data
3.5 Animating Play 394
